Accessories Briefs

By MCN Staff -- TWICE, 5/23/2011

NAXA Unveils Google TV Device

VERNON, CALIF. – NAXA Electronics has introduced its NGT-20 Google Internet Device. This product converts most standard LCD or LED televisions of any size into an Internet TV powered by Google’s Android 2.2 OS

The NGT-20 has Wi-Fi capability, features a microSD micro card slot, USB, SATA and Ethernet HDMI inputs and comes with a remote control that has a full computer keyboard and 2.5-inch LCD screen.

The NGT-20 has a suggested retail of $199.95 and will ship in early June.

Bell’O Inks Canadian Distribution Deal

MORGANVILLE, N.J. — Bell’O International announced a long-term Canadian distribution agreement with Gentec International, effective July 1.

Howie Cooperstein, president of Bell’O International, stated, “We look forward to a long-term association with Gentec, utilizing their broad distribution network to further enhance the presence of Bell’O products in the Canadian marketplace.”

Gentec International is a leading consumer accessory products company, supplying a complete range of electronics, photo, video, digital, sport optics, home theatre, wireless and mobile audio products to the Canadian retail marketplace.

Joel Seigel, President and CEO of Gentec International, said, “Bell’O is a design trend leader with an impressive range of quality products that will fit perfectly into Gentec’s electronics product offerings.”

HDMI Adds Assoc. Adopter Program

SUNNYVALE, CALIF. – HDMI Licensing, which acts as the licening agent the High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) Specification, announced Tuesday the creation of a new HDMI Associate Program, which is a marketing program designed to officially recognize and support companies selling compliant HDMI products.

Eligible products will bear an HDMI Associate emblem so that consumers can easily identify licensed products that are fully compliant with the HDMI specification and are sourced from a licensed HDMI Adopter, the group said.

Although, all HDMI Adopters listed on the www.hdmi.org website are required to test their products for compliance, in cases where brand-name companies source products from Adopters, the brand-name companies may not appear on the HDMI Adopter list.

The HDMI Associate Program addresses this by offering an Associate Membership to those companies who are not Adopters, but who source their HDMIenabled products from a licensed Adopter.

An annual program membership fee of $3,000 entitles the Associate Member to use the HDMI Associate emblem in marketing and packaging. Associate Members will also be listed on the www.hdmi.org website and have the opportunity to participate in potential co-marketing opportunities with the HDMI Consortium, including the HDMI TechZone at CES 2012, industry trade shows, developer conferences, and worldwide road shows.